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gragirl

dammitj wrote: »

I started running too and I am loving it!
Only up to 6K at the moment and that's on a treadmill at the gym, but my personal goal is to run 10K at the gym and then get out on the road!

My weight loss has slowed to stopping but I do feel much fitter - and I'd do anything to get rid of the flab!! Especially my belly - I just can't seem to shift it and it's getting me down!

Any tips guys?? I'll do anything at this stage!!!!!

With the running club - one of the warm up toning exercises they get us to focus on alot is Core work ie the belly. And the one that is great for that, but also bat wings and generally everything is the plank - its a yoga move. Its hell but actually I'm noticing its starting (Slowly) to impact my jelly belly. Plus it has the benefit that core work helps running. Am doing the pink run 10k sunday week in the docklands in dublin - think about doing it - even if you walk a little in the middle - the support of the crowd really does push / pull you along. From talking to other runners, things tend to quieten down over winter so not as many runs. Good luck!

maggimay

w i today and down 3lb praise the lord i cant believe it i never lose that much but it now puts me back to start of summer weight so fingers crossed i can make goal ( had only 2 to go back then) soon. i used the 26 this week and used all my weeklies and 8 of my exercise points too and still lost 3. so good luck to all weighing in this week

cosmic

Down 0.5 today. I would have liked more but a loss is still a loss so I'm happy!

Taz1

cosmic wrote: »

Down 0.5 today. I would have liked more but a loss is still a loss so I'm happy!

Same as me! I'll take any loss! A loss is a loss, have ya ever seen half a pound of fat? Its still pretty substantial, well done!

Jackie307133

had my weight in today and after 3lbs the first and second week i stayed the same this week, i'm still very happy with 6lbs in 3 weeks but going to up the exercise this week to get things moving again

dammitj

gragirl wrote: »

With the running club - one of the warm up toning exercises they get us to focus on alot is Core work ie the belly. And the one that is great for that, but also bat wings and generally everything is the plank - its a yoga move. Its hell but actually I'm noticing its starting (Slowly) to impact my jelly belly. Plus it has the benefit that core work helps running. Am doing the pink run 10k sunday week in the docklands in dublin - think about doing it - even if you walk a little in the middle - the support of the crowd really does push / pull you along. From talking to other runners, things tend to quieten down over winter so not as many runs. Good luck!

Fair play to you!
I'm starting the Sligo Fit4Life women's 5K starting next week. It's 5K every week for 4 weeks so should be fun!

I also do yoga every Wednesday and I do find that it helps with flexibility and toning to a certain extent, but I'd have to be doing it every day I reckon to sort out this belly situation.



I ordered a tankini for my hols, that'll have to do! :rolleyes:

tryagain2012

Down 4lbs at wi today, so happy, really did push the exercise this week and tracked everything. Ate a good few treats but tracked them all, Tracking works. 8lbs from goal

Taz1

tryagain2012 wrote: »

Down 4lbs at wi today, so happy, really did push the exercise this week and tracked everything. Ate a good few treats but tracked them all, Tracking works. 8lbs from goal

Wow well done thats a massive loss! I only lost big numbers like that at the start! Any tips? Other than tracking! I'm 2lb to goal so its becoming more stubborn to shift...

tryagain2012

Taz1 wrote: »

Wow well done thats a massive loss! I only lost big numbers like that at the start! Any tips? Other than tracking! I'm 2lb to goal so its becoming more stubborn to shift...

To tell you the truth im as surprised as anyone every week i think the weight loss will slow down now, I really dont know, i have started to do weights, have read alot about them and there benefits so maybe that could have given me a push. The good thing is im actually really enjoying exercise at the moment which helps alot, but how long it lasts is another story. i drink at least 2lts of water a day, do you drink alot of water?

ccseli

Hey all. Happy Friday:-) Ive added a new post on Weightwatchers Style Chicken and Cheese Burgers for 7 Weightwatchers Propoints on http://theniptuckfoodblog.blogspot.ie/2012/09/weightwatchers-chicken-burgers.html I hope you all have a great weekend:-)

Taz1

tryagain2012 wrote: »

To tell you the truth im as surprised as anyone every week i think the weight loss will slow down now, I really dont know, i have started to do weights, have read alot about them and there benefits so maybe that could have given me a push. The good thing is im actually really enjoying exercise at the moment which helps alot, but how long it lasts is another story. i drink at least 2lts of water a day, do you drink alot of water?

Thats fantastic well done! I know exactly what you mean about slowing down, I'm so grateful for even a half pound loss at this stage! Em I exercise about 5/6 times a week, I play football so I've training and then go to the gym the days in between! Used to be great for drinking water, at least 2 litres a day too but not as good for that anymore, still tryna drink a good bit though!

ccseli

Taz1 wrote: »

tryagain2012 wrote: »

Id like to see it, feeling very cold this week, could do with something warm for lunch, Thanks

Here goes!!

Tomato Soup
Serves 6-8
0 pp per serving
2 pp per recipe

Ingredients:
2 carrots
2 sticks of celery
2 medium onions
2 cloves of garlic
Olive oil (I subsituted this with low cal cooking spray)
2 chicken or vegetable stock cubes
2 x 400g tins of plum tomatoes
6 large ripe tomatoes
A small bunch of fresh basil
Sea salt & freshly ground pepper

Peel and roughly slice the carrots. Slice the celery. Peel and roughly chop the onions. Peel and slice the garlic.Put a large pan on a medium heat and add two tablespoons of olive oil. Add all your chopped and sliced ingredients and mix together with a wooden spoon. Cook for around 10 minutes with the lid askew until the carrots have softened but are still holding their shape, and the onion is lightly golden.Put the stock cubes into a jug or pan and pour in 1.8 litres of boiling water from the kettle. Stir until the stock cubes are dissolved, then add to the pan with your tinned and fresh whole tomatoes, including the green stocks that may still be attached to some of them (meant to add greatly to the flavour!). Give it a good stir and bring to the boil. Reduce the heat and simmer for 10 minutes with the lid on. Meanwhile pick your basil leaves.

Remove the pan from the heat. Season with salt, pepper and the basil leaves. Using a hand blender or liquidiser, blend the smooth until smooth.

I only tried this for the first time the other day, as I'm sick of the sight of butternut squash. Its really tasty and easy to make!

I really need to try this :-)

aka79

Hi Everyone.

Im just after starting WW last week. I used to be a member about 5 years ago, with the old system. SO now this new system is completely different, its a bit of getting used to. But Im getting there. For anyone who is interested in making it a bit more manaegable, & for those who has an android / iphone, you can download an app that will not only count up all your points, but has an online database too so that if you cant find the points, you can look them up in this database, which is brilliant. Also you can scan the barcode & save your data
It was trial & error trying to find a good app to work with, but this is a good one. Its called "Ultimate Food Diary". You can save it to whether your in US WW or basing it on UK WW( which would be similar to Irish).

A question though I would like to put out there is that Im wokring in a shop where by Im constantly walking around it & running up & down flights of stairs several times a day, so its fairly physical. Would you think a typical day for me, would be counted as "exercise", when it comes to points?

Monife

aka79 wrote: »

Hi Everyone.

Im just after starting WW last week. I used to be a member about 5 years ago, with the old system. SO now this new system is completely different, its a bit of getting used to. But Im getting there. For anyone who is interested in making it a bit more manaegable, & for those who has an android / iphone, you can download an app that will not only count up all your points, but has an online database too so that if you cant find the points, you can look them up in this database, which is brilliant. Also you can scan the barcode & save your data
It was trial & error trying to find a good app to work with, but this is a good one. Its called "Ultimate Food Diary". You can save it to whether your in US WW or basing it on UK WW( which would be similar to Irish).

A question though I would like to put out there is that Im wokring in a shop where by Im constantly walking around it & running up & down flights of stairs several times a day, so its fairly physical. Would you think a typical day for me, would be counted as "exercise", when it comes to points?

If you used to do that job before you joined Weight Watchers, then I would not count that as exercise points. If you were previously in an office job and have only just started this job, you probably could count them, although I wouldn't. You wouldn't be able to accurately know how many points you accrued like you would if you went for an hours brisk walk.

Supermummy

Guess who is back again time to start all over again!

aka79

Monife wrote: »

If you used to do that job before you joined Weight Watchers, then I would not count that as exercise points. If you were previously in an office job and have only just started this job, you probably could count them, although I wouldn't. You wouldn't be able to accurately know how many points you accrued like you would if you went for an hours brisk walk.

I started this shop job about 4 weeks ago, but I was working in an office, whereby I was sitting down, for 7 years before that. So Im thinking I could count them?

Eabhabear

aka79 wrote: »

I started this shop job about 4 weeks ago, but I was working in an office, whereby I was sitting down, for 7 years before that. So Im thinking I could count them?

Being honest I wouldn't count them as you really don't need them. You have plenty of points in the dailies and weeklies. Most people would only track activity points but not actually use them. You should stick to the given points and see how you go and if you're struggling after a few weeks then you could count them.

aka79

Well then I need some low point tips, cause Im finding that Im struggling in my typical day on just 26. Im coming out with about 30 -35 a day. So the counting of working was helping. But If I have to leave them out, I need to choose foods lower than this amount. I can give you a run down of a typical day.
7.30am (breakfast) - i use about 7 points ( 30g porridge, skimmed milk, blueberries, coffee)
10.30am (break in work)- i use about 7 points ( Low fat & low GI brown bread x 2 slices, low fat dairy spread, coffee)
12.30pm(lunch) - i use about 7 points (Chicken & Veg Soup Carton. Fruit incl.orange, melon, kiwi & a Rice Cake )
3.30pm(break in work) - I use about 9 points - Wholewheat pasta x 35g with 50g tuna, 10g olive oil, with low fat cheese about 20g or a Low Fat Muller Rice Pot

Then by the time I get home from work, Ive used up all my points, so I dont eat dinner, and then go for a walk or exercise instead. Im trying to fill up on lots of fruit & veg, but Im still starving after them.

ck83

Are you sure about the pp for all those things? You seem to me to be over propointing a few things I'd say. I have 30g porridge made with 142ml of skimmed milk in the mornings, and that's only 4pp. I usually add sugar for 1 pp aswell. Unless you're loading your coffee with milk and sugar, it couldn't be all that many pp, or so I'd have thought (I don't drink coffee myself). Also, if you were to make your own soup, it would save A LOT of pp. it could be 0pp, or else maybe 1 or 2 for something more filling.
You need to eat something in the evenings too- I wouldn't survive with no dinner!

Taz1

Eabhabear wrote: »

Being honest I wouldn't count them as you really don't need them. You have plenty of points in the dailies and weeklies. Most people would only track activity points but not actually use them. You should stick to the given points and see how you go and if you're struggling after a few weeks then you could count them.

Not sure I'd agree with you on that point. In one of our meetings a few months back our leader told us how you SHOULD track your activity points, that they can be a good back up system, if ya went over a point or two some days that you weren't taking from your weeklies. I usen't to track or use them until she said all this and I've found that it really helps. I'd be quite an active person, with football training 3 times a week and the gym the days in between so I'd earn about 2 activity points a day. But now what I try to do is 'eat' those points on that same day as I find this is actually what my body needs. I remember asking my leader if you exercised a lot could you do damage/put on weight by not eating enough (not eating those activity points) and she said absolutely as you're starving your body from the fuel its used by exercising. I now know this is true because the weeks I don't touch my activity points are the weeks I'm more likely to have a gain or a STS. Thats just my experience because like I said, I'd be quite a physically active person, but basically what I'm trying to say (in a very long-winded way!) is that activity points are there to be tracked and used, otherwise the lovely people in WW headquarters wouldnt have come up with the whole activity points concept!

ccseli

Hey everyone, I hope your all having a great weekend. I've added a new post about croissant like pastries all for under 4 weightwatchers propoints. I hope it helps. Good luck everyone with weigh in this week. www.theniptuckfoodblog.blogspot.com

Eabhabear

Taz1 wrote: »

Not sure I'd agree with you on that point. In one of our meetings a few months back our leader told us how you SHOULD track your activity points, that they can be a good back up system, if ya went over a point or two some days that you weren't taking from your weeklies. I usen't to track or use them until she said all this and I've found that it really helps. I'd be quite an active person, with football training 3 times a week and the gym the days in between so I'd earn about 2 activity points a day. But now what I try to do is 'eat' those points on that same day as I find this is actually what my body needs. I remember asking my leader if you exercised a lot could you do damage/put on weight by not eating enough (not eating those activity points) and she said absolutely as you're starving your body from the fuel its used by exercising. I now know this is true because the weeks I don't touch my activity points are the weeks I'm more likely to have a gain or a STS. Thats just my experience because like I said, I'd be quite a physically active person, but basically what I'm trying to say (in a very long-winded way!) is that activity points are there to be tracked and used, otherwise the lovely people in WW headquarters wouldnt have come up with the whole activity points concept!

Sorry Taz I think what I was trying to say might not have come across right because I completely agree with you. You should track activity points but you should always be careful when to actually use them. I also agree with you in that you definitely need to eat more on days you exercise that's a given particularly protein. However I would be wary of using all your activity points and weeklies in any given week as that is a lot of calories to be consuming. In saying that, I find with propoints its very trial and error. Everyone is different. Some people have to consume all their weeklies to lose weight while others can only use a few in order to lose weight. That's why I would suggest to aka79 to try not to use them for the first few weeks and then if she needs them then she can use them.

Eabhabear

aka79 wrote: »

Well then I need some low point tips, cause Im finding that Im struggling in my typical day on just 26. Im coming out with about 30 -35 a day. So the counting of working was helping. But If I have to leave them out, I need to choose foods lower than this amount. I can give you a run down of a typical day.
7.30am (breakfast) - i use about 7 points ( 30g porridge, skimmed milk, blueberries, coffee)
10.30am (break in work)- i use about 7 points ( Low fat & low GI brown bread x 2 slices, low fat dairy spread, coffee)
12.30pm(lunch) - i use about 7 points (Chicken & Veg Soup Carton. Fruit incl.orange, melon, kiwi & a Rice Cake )
3.30pm(break in work) - I use about 9 points - Wholewheat pasta x 35g with 50g tuna, 10g olive oil, with low fat cheese about 20g or a Low Fat Muller Rice Pot

Then by the time I get home from work, Ive used up all my points, so I dont eat dinner, and then go for a walk or exercise instead. Im trying to fill up on lots of fruit & veg, but Im still starving after them.

Just an observation, you are using a lot of points just for a break. You're 3.30 break is like a dinner in itself. Maybe you could ask people for suggestions on lunches and break foods. Someone already mentioned soup which is great. You could also try fruit and low point yogurt for your break. 16 pp is a lot to be using on break, its more than your lunch and breakfast. If all those meals are a necessity for getting through the day then bear in mind that you have 49 weeklies so what you could do is add 7 weeklies to each day which would give you 33 pp a day rather than save them for the weekend.

I know its can be tough to get your head around propoints at first but it does get easier once you fit WW into your routine

Monife

aka79 wrote: »

Well then I need some low point tips, cause Im finding that Im struggling in my typical day on just 26. Im coming out with about 30 -35 a day. So the counting of working was helping. But If I have to leave them out, I need to choose foods lower than this amount. I can give you a run down of a typical day.
7.30am (breakfast) - i use about 7 points ( 30g porridge, skimmed milk, blueberries, coffee)
10.30am (break in work)- i use about 7 points ( Low fat & low GI brown bread x 2 slices, low fat dairy spread, coffee)
12.30pm(lunch) - i use about 7 points (Chicken & Veg Soup Carton. Fruit incl.orange, melon, kiwi & a Rice Cake )
3.30pm(break in work) - I use about 9 points - Wholewheat pasta x 35g with 50g tuna, 10g olive oil, with low fat cheese about 20g or a Low Fat Muller Rice Pot

Then by the time I get home from work, Ive used up all my points, so I dont eat dinner, and then go for a walk or exercise instead. Im trying to fill up on lots of fruit & veg, but Im still starving after them.

You are using way too many points on your breaks. Like ck83 said, try making a big batch of soup that is little or no points and that will save you a good bit. Are you actually hungry at 10.30am or just having something because you know you won't be able to eat for a while? It is only 3 hours after your breakfast and while I don't like porridge, I have heard it is very filling. Perhaps if it is not sustaining you enough, have 40g of porridge instead and just have some fruit at your morning break or a low PP yoghurt and some fruit. In the afternoon, how about a few crackers or rice cakes with some low fat cheese spread and some fruit. Example of a day below:

Breakfast: 40g porridge with water and a splash of slimline milk (100ml), coffee (with splash of slimline milk no sugar) = 5PP

Morning break: WW yoghurt or Diet yoghurt and fruit = 1PP

Lunch: Homemade chicken and veg soup (approx 2PP), 2 slices of brown bread (approx 4PP) and low fat spread (1PP) = 7PP

Afternoon break: 3 ricecakes (2PP) and low fat cheese spread (approx 2PP) and fruit = 5PP

Dinner: Grilled chicken breast (4PP) with 150g plain potatoes (mashed or boiled 3PP) and loads of veg = 7PP

1PP left over for an options hot chocolate or whatever else you can find for 1PP
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Re: Activity points. I think yes, they are good to have as a back up, but not good to use all the time, then what is the essence of exercising and creating a calorie deficit? Also, you could end up over-estimating your activity points and end up consuming more than you earned, this is why it is dangerous territory to use them, but in my opinion, ok to use them once in a while if you are stuck and have no weeklies or dailies left.

Taz1

Eabhabear wrote: »

Sorry Taz I think what I was trying to say might not have come across right because I completely agree with you. You should track activity points but you should always be careful when to actually use them. I also agree with you in that you definitely need to eat more on days you exercise that's a given particularly protein. However I would be wary of using all your activity points and weeklies in any given week as that is a lot of calories to be consuming. In saying that, I find with propoints its very trial and error. Everyone is different. Some people have to consume all their weeklies to lose weight while others can only use a few in order to lose weight. That's why I would suggest to aka79 to try not to use them for the first few weeks and then if she needs them then she can use them.

Monife wrote: »

Re: Activity points. I think yes, they are good to have as a back up, but not good to use all the time, then what is the essence of exercising and creating a calorie deficit? Also, you could end up over-estimating your activity points and end up consuming more than you earned, this is why it is dangerous territory to use them, but in my opinion, ok to use them once in a while if you are stuck and have no weeklies or dailies left.

Completely agree when Eabhabear when ya say that everyone is different and it really is a case of trial and error! What might work for me mightn't work for other people but I would definately not shy away from tracking or using even some of your activity points.

I'd use them in a similiar way to what you said Monife, I mightn't use all of the ones that I'd earned in a given day but I'd certainly use most of them over the duration of the week. But again, thats just me, I'm on 26 pp and find that I need the extra point or two to keep the hunger at bay because I'm quite active. You do definately need to be careful of overestimating what you've earned, I'd always underestimate to be on the safe side!

Best of luck with it anyway!

tryagain2012

aka79 wrote: »

Well then I need some low point tips, cause Im finding that Im struggling in my typical day on just 26. Im coming out with about 30 -35 a day. So the counting of working was helping. But If I have to leave them out, I need to choose foods lower than this amount. I can give you a run down of a typical day.
7.30am (breakfast) - i use about 7 points ( 30g porridge, skimmed milk, blueberries, coffee)
10.30am (break in work)- i use about 7 points ( Low fat & low GI brown bread x 2 slices, low fat dairy spread, coffee)
12.30pm(lunch) - i use about 7 points (Chicken & Veg Soup Carton. Fruit incl.orange, melon, kiwi & a Rice Cake )
3.30pm(break in work) - I use about 9 points - Wholewheat pasta x 35g with 50g tuna, 10g olive oil, with low fat cheese about 20g or a Low Fat Muller Rice Pot.

Have to agree with the others way to much points spent on your breaks. Maybe up your intake at lunch, i know I wouldn't be full with just soup and fruit for lunch, like the girls said homemade veg soup 0 points is a Godsend and then you could have a wrap or a pitta with a low fat filling for the same points as your having now and then maybe just fruit with Natural yogurt at 3.30. And you should have your points left for your dinner.

Personally i have the following

Breakfast: Branflakes 4pp, skimmed milk 3pp (for the day)
11am break: fruit 0pp
Lunch: Pitta with tuna, cheese, mayo (toasted)
or Pitta with egg and ham salad
or Chicken Wrap with salad
all around 7 pp
4pm break: fruit
Dinner: 12 pp remaining for Dinner/evening

Also make sure you are drinking lots of water i think this makes a big difference, i drink at least 2 lts a day.

Hope this helps, but i know everyone is different, it might be a struggle for a few days to get use to having less for you breaks but your body will get use to it very quickly. Best of luck

Eabhabear

Down 2lbs this morning absolutely delighted Finally back on track properly. Love this time of year as I find its much easier to lose weight than the summer.

Katie7192

aka79 wrote: »

Well then I need some low point tips, cause Im finding that Im struggling in my typical day on just 26. Im coming out with about 30 -35 a day. So the counting of working was helping. But If I have to leave them out, I need to choose foods lower than this amount. I can give you a run down of a typical day.
7.30am (breakfast) - i use about 7 points ( 30g porridge, skimmed milk, blueberries, coffee)
10.30am (break in work)- i use about 7 points ( Low fat & low GI brown bread x 2 slices, low fat dairy spread, coffee)
12.30pm(lunch) - i use about 7 points (Chicken & Veg Soup Carton. Fruit incl.orange, melon, kiwi & a Rice Cake )
3.30pm(break in work) - I use about 9 points - Wholewheat pasta x 35g with 50g tuna, 10g olive oil, with low fat cheese about 20g or a Low Fat Muller Rice Pot

Then by the time I get home from work, Ive used up all my points, so I dont eat dinner, and then go for a walk or exercise instead. Im trying to fill up on lots of fruit & veg, but Im still starving after them.

Hi I think I have to agree with what the others are saying that you are using too much points on your breaks.. they should really just be a light snack so that you arent starving by the time your next meal comes around. Also just a note that if you are doing exercise everyday you may need to eat more as your body is using more energy so you will need more food to fulfill your bodys needs.

You could try making your own soup as this will save you many propoints and a good deal of money.

Heres how I would usually spend my daily pp:

1/2 pint milk for day 3pp

Breakfast: 30g porridge 3pp

Snack: Fruit & Yoghurt 2pp

Lunch: Soup 0pp
ww wrap 3pp
2 bacon medallions 1pp
tomato, letucce etc 0pp
packet of crisps (eg, snax) 2pp

Snack: Fruit 0pp

Dinner: Chicken 3pp
Potatoes (200g) 4pp
Low fat spread (10g) 1pp
Gravy 1pp

Total used 23

I would usually have something in the evening then like tea and a curly wurly or if I was more hungry I would have some toast or a boiled egg.

dammitj

Eabhabear wrote: »

Down 2lbs this morning absolutely delighted Finally back on track properly. Love this time of year as I find its much easier to lose weight than the summer.

Me too!

Bring it on!

ck83

I sincerely hope this will be a recurring theme, and that it'll become easier for me to lose weight at this time of year too!